Igbajo Polytechnic Empowers Final-Year Students with Hands-On Entrepreneurial Skills
Opeyemi Akinniyi Nimota Abdulrahman Entrepreneurship Centre Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo In a proactive move to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world survival, Igbajo Polytechnic has launched an intensive vocational training program for all final-year students in both ND2 and HND2 levels across departments. The initiative aims to equip students with practical skills that will enable them to thrive after graduation. Director of EED, Igbajo Polytechnic Mrs. Hassan Speaking on the vision behind the program, the Director of Entrepreneurship Education Development (EED), who also doubles as the SIWES Coordinator and a lecturer in the Department of Science Technology Management, Mrs. Hassan emphasized the importance of self-reliance in today’s economy. "It's a vocational skill to help the students while waiting for white collar jobs, and it can also be of help for them to establish on their own. The students are being trained in different skills that are easy to lear...